Player bids farewell to Flamengo on the eve of Carioca ‘decider’ | OneFootball

Which player said goodbye to Flamengo?

Flamengo is undergoing a restructuring process in its squad, especially in the under-20 team. Thus, this Friday (06), defender Lucas Silva, who trained with the professional squad at the beginning of the season, used social media to announce his departure from the Rubro-Negro.

WHAT DID LUCAS SILVA SAY ABOUT LEAVING FLAMENGO?

“After 5 years wearing and honoring this sacred mantle of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, I end my cycle at a club where I experienced special and memorable moments. Very happy to have represented such a great and incredible Nation, the Rubro-Negro Nation.

A privilege for few, and the feeling is of gratitude, head held high for bleeding the DNA of Race, Love, and Passion, every minute lived in this Club. Grateful to God for having learned and performed, thank you to everyone who helped me, family, teammates, staff, and all employees! It will always be part of my history, Flamengo! Thank you for everything! It was an honor!”

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See this photo on Instagram A post shared by Lucas Silva (@_lucasilvaa06)

DID LUCAS SILVA LEAVE FLAMENGO?

Yes! Defender Lucas Silva will have a 'new home' in the 2026 season. Leaving the Rubro-Negro as a free agent, the 19-year-old will join Cuiabá, a club where he will soon sign a contract.

It is important to note that at the beginning of the year, Lucas Silva was participating in activities with the professionals of Flamengo. In other words, the defender was available to coach Filipe Luís during the pre-season period at CT Ninho do Urubu.

HOW WAS LUCAS SILVA'S JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO?

Lucas Silva was part of the Flamengo squad that won the Libertadores and the Under-20 Club World Cup in 2024. In 2025, the defender suffered a serious injury and, as a result, missed most of the season's games.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Without Lucas Silva, Flamengo takes the field this Saturday (07) to face Sampaio Corrêa in the last round of the Carioca. In short, the match kicks off at 9 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV provides details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, SporTV (cable channel), Premiere (pay-per-view), and GETV (YouTube) broadcast the match.

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